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Chapter 13. Patriarchal

           

           Callingthesethingstomind,andrangingMrPancksinarowwiththem,ArthurClennamleanedthisdaytotheopinion,withoutquitedecidingonit,thatthelastofthePatriarchswasthedriftingBoobyaforesaid,withtheoneideaofkeepingthebaldpartofhisheadhighlypolished:andthat,muchasanunwieldyshipintheThamesrivermaysometimesbeseenheavilydrivingwiththetide,broadsideon,sternfirst,initsownwayandinthewayofeverythingelse,thoughmakingagreatshowofnavigation,whenallofasudden,alittlecoalysteam-tugwillbeardownuponit,takeitintow,andbustleoffwithit;similarlythecumbrousPatriarchhadbeentakenintowbythesnortingPancks,andwasnowfollowinginthewakeofthatdingylittlecraft.

           ThereturnofMrCasbywithhisdaughterFlora,putanendtothesemeditations.Clennam’seyesnosoonerfelluponthesubjectofhisoldpassionthanitshiveredandbroketopieces.

           Mostmenwillbefoundsufficientlytruetothemselvestobetruetoanoldidea.Itisnoproofofaninconstantmind,butexactlytheopposite,whentheideawillnotbearclosecomparisonwiththereality,andthecontrastisafatalshocktoit.SuchwasClennam’scase.Inhisyouthhehadardentlylovedthiswoman,andhadheapeduponherallthelocked-upwealthofhisaffectionandimagination.Thatwealthhadbeen,inhisdeserthome,likeRobinsonCrusoe’smoney;exchangeablewithnoone,lyingidleinthedarktorust,untilhepoureditoutforher.

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